<section class="block-courses-courses-course">
    <section class="block-courses-courses-course-title">
        <?php echo $this->object->Title; ?>
    </section>
    <section class="block-courses-list-course-description">
        <?php
            $cutoff = 100;
            if(strlen($this->object->Description) > $cutoff)
            {
                echo substr($this->object->Description, 0, $cutoff)."&hellip;";
            }
            else
            {
                echo $this->object->Description;
            }
        ?>
    </section>
</section>